A TEAM at a golf club in Basingstoke has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious industry award.

Basingstoke Golf Club in Dummer is selected as a finalist in the Greenkeeping Project of the Year Award by The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA).

The nomination comes after the team at Basingstoke club, led by course manager Scott Roberts, oversaw a wonderful transformation at the venue.

The team redeveloped the former Dummer Golf Club site and created a new golf course and associated facilities.

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The BIGGA Awards recognise that high standards of quality and dedication are vital to the success of any golf course or championship.

They reward the innovation of BIGGA members who are at the cutting edge of the profession and any BIGGA member within the UK, regardless of their golf facility’s size, age or reputation, can enter.

The awards provide golf clubs with an opportunity to showcase their greenkeeping team’s talents and celebrate their achievements. 

The awards are divided into three categories, with the winners revealed at the BIGGA Celebration with Jacobsen.

The event takes place on the opening evening of the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) on January 23.

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BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton said: “It has become something of a BIGGA tradition that we sign off the year by revealing the finalists of our annual awards and I couldn’t be prouder of this year’s line-up.

"The performance of a greenkeeping team can massively impact the fortunes of a golf club and these six finalists all show instances of greenkeepers possessing the confidence and ability to take the lead and ensure their golf club’s ambitions are fulfilled.

“I wish them all the best for the awards and look forward to discovering the winners at the BIGGA Awards on the opening night of BTME 2024.”